Is cryosurgical ablation appropriate for treating hepatocellular cancer?
SM Wren, MM Coburn, M Tan, JR Daniels… - Archives of …, 1997 - jamanetwork.com
Objective: To examine the feasibility and efficacy of cryosurgical ablation as treatment for
patients with cirrhosis with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Design: Retrospective
case series. Setting: A tertiary public hospital and a cancer center. Patients: Twelve patients
with cirrhosis with hepatocellular carcinoma (stage II, 2; stage III, 1; stage IVA, 7; stage IVB,
2). Interventions: Cryosurgical ablation of all identifiable tumors. Nine patients treated with
curative intent were included in the survival analysis, and 3 were treated for palliation. Five …
patients with cirrhosis with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Design: Retrospective
case series. Setting: A tertiary public hospital and a cancer center. Patients: Twelve patients
with cirrhosis with hepatocellular carcinoma (stage II, 2; stage III, 1; stage IVA, 7; stage IVB,
2). Interventions: Cryosurgical ablation of all identifiable tumors. Nine patients treated with
curative intent were included in the survival analysis, and 3 were treated for palliation. Five …
